SUSE-SU-2019:3179-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20193179-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2019:3179-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2019:3179-1
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Published
2019-12-05T10:42:09Z
Modified
2025-05-02T04:08:51.237739Z
Summary
Security update for dpdk
Details

This update of dpdk to version 18.11.3 provides the following fixes:

dpdk was updated to 18.11.3 (fate#327817, bsc#1145713, jsc#ECO-274, fate#325916, fate#325951 fate#326025, fate#326992, bsc#1134968, jsc#SLE-4715)

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2019-14818: Fixed a memory leak vulnerability caused by a malicius container may lead to to denial of service (bsc#1156146).

Other issues addressed:

  • Fixed a regression by inserting version numbers to the drivers (bsc#1157179).
  • Changed to multibuild (bsc#1151455).
  • Added support for using externally allocated memory in DPDK.
  • Added check for ensuring allocated memory is addressable by devices.
  • Updated the C11 memory model version of the ring library.
  • Added NXP CAAM JR PMD.
  • Added support for GEN3 devices to Intel QAT driver.
  • Added Distributed Software Eventdev PMD.
  • Updated KNI kernel module, rte_kni library, and KNI sample application.
  • Add a new sample application for vDPA.
  • Updated mlx5 driver.
    • Improved security of PMD to prevent the NIC from getting stuck when the application misbehaves.
    • Reworked flow engine to supported e-switch flow rules (transfer attribute).
    • Added support for header re-write(L2-L4), VXLAN encap/decap, count, match on TCP flags and multiple flow groups with e-switch flow rules.
    • Added support for match on metadata, VXLAN and MPLS encap/decap with flow rules.
    • Added support for RTEETHDEVCLOSEREMOVE flag to provide better support for representors.
    • Added support for meson build.
    • Fixed build issue with PPC.
    • Added support for BlueField VF.
    • Added support for externally allocated static memory for DMA.
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15

dpdk

Package

Name
dpdk
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/dpdk&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Server%20Applications%2015

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
18.11.3-3.16.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "dpdk-tools": "18.11.3-3.16.1",
            "dpdk-thunderx": "18.11.3-3.16.1",
            "dpdk-kmp-default": "18.11.3_k4.12.14_150.41-3.16.1",
            "dpdk": "18.11.3-3.16.1",
            "dpdk-devel": "18.11.3-3.16.1",
            "dpdk-thunderx-kmp-default": "18.11.3_k4.12.14_150.41-3.16.1",
            "libdpdk-18_11": "18.11.3-3.16.1",
            "dpdk-thunderx-devel": "18.11.3-3.16.1"
        }
    ]
}

dpdk-thunderx

Package

Name
dpdk-thunderx
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/dpdk-thunderx&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Server%20Applications%2015

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
18.11.3-3.16.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "dpdk-tools": "18.11.3-3.16.1",
            "dpdk-thunderx": "18.11.3-3.16.1",
            "dpdk-kmp-default": "18.11.3_k4.12.14_150.41-3.16.1",
            "dpdk": "18.11.3-3.16.1",
            "dpdk-devel": "18.11.3-3.16.1",
            "dpdk-thunderx-kmp-default": "18.11.3_k4.12.14_150.41-3.16.1",
            "libdpdk-18_11": "18.11.3-3.16.1",
            "dpdk-thunderx-devel": "18.11.3-3.16.1"
        }
    ]
}